MIDDLETOWN — — Four city students were recognized by the Middletown Fire Department Thursday for their winning submissions to the annual fire prevention poster contest.

The contest asks students to create messages for the community with the theme "Every One, Every Day," said Assistant Fire Marshal Joseph Salafia.

Fourth-grade winner Biyanka Patel from Wesley School and fifth-grade winner Krisha Patel from Snow School will go on to the county contest, and top winners in that contest will move onto the state finals. Both girls received a $100 prize from MiddleOak.

Fourth-grade runner-up Kayla Finkle from St. Mary's School and fifth-grade runner-up Ethan Kerr from St. John's School each received a $50 prize from MiddleOak.

"You did a really great job," Mayor Daniel Drew told the four winning students. "It's a really important message you're carrying out there."